32nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

MYTH OF THE DIGITAL NATIVEDR. HOVIS

JOSHOVIS@GMAIL.COM

MID AMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

PROOF?

DIGITAL NATIVE: DEFINITIONBY PRENSKY 2001

These students have spent their entire lives

surrounded by technology.

They are “native speakers” of the technology of

computers, cell phones, video games, and the

internet.

M. Prensky

Digital natives digital immigrants

On the Horizon NCB University Press, 9 (5)

(2001), pp. 1-6

DIGITAL IMMIGRANT: DEFINITIONBY PRENSKY 2001

Born before 1980

“Speak an outdated language of the pre-digital age”

M. Prensky

Digital natives digital immigrants

On the Horizon NCB University Press, 9 (5)

(2001), pp. 1-6

MYTHS

What do our digital native students use technology

for?

WEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY

Among people 50 and under, there was no

relationship between age and Internet know-how.

Higher income and higher education are related to

higher Tech-savvy.

E. Hargittai, A. Hinnant

Digital inequality differences in young adults'

use of the internet

Communication Research, 35 (2008), pp. 602-621

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

There are students who don’t understand

technology

We need and are expected to teach with

technology

Some students need to learn how to use

technology.

YOU ARE HERE

You know this problem exists but what solutions are

there?

Will the problem disappear if we just quit teaching

and allow digital natives to take our jobs?

NO ASSUMPTIONS

Never assume a

student is capable

of using technology

NO ASSUMPTIONS

Always check that

technology has not changed

since last semester.

BABY STEPS

Try to slowly

introduce technology

into the course.

LIMIT TECHNOLOGYHOW MANY DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY TOOLS DO YOU USE?

• Course Platform

• Textbook Platform

• Calculator

• Desmos

• PowerPoint / Word /

Excel

• Communication -Web

Chat / Email

• Cell phone Apps –

Kahoot / Quizlet

• The computer itself!

USE THEIR TECHNOLOGY

Large group multi choice quiz games:

Kahoot

Poll Everywhere

Quizlet

E-MAIL

How many inappropriate e-mails have you seen?

Teach when to use text slang.

Dr. or Mr. never first name

THROWBACK:STUDENTS USE TECHNOLOGY THAT IS ABOUT THEM

When did you really know your subject?

Teaching through technology allows students to use technology

on their terms.

The first weeks discussion could be on how they used the

technology this week including the tricks and videos they found

helpful.

Instead of you trying to figure out how to help others you have

30+ students each semester pooling ideas on what worked and

what didn’t work. (Grouping the Windows and Apple users

separately (kicking out any chrome users))

CHROME BOOKS ARE A PROBLEM

Address the fact that Chromebooks will not be as robust and

may not be able to do what the course needs. WEEK 1!

ASSUME FAILURE

Technology breaks!

Lesson one save, which is almost automatic.

What tools do you need to troubleshoot if it’s hardware, local

network, or internet.

Who do you report the issue to?

Have a backup plan.

Weekend warriors need to check technology early.

WHO IS YOUR VILLAGE

When you don’t know, do you know who does?

List on your course page:

Textbook tech support

College tech support

Instruct when to call them before calling you

CHANGE

Use technology to collect data on what needs to change.

Create a survey and ask your students about their

experiences.

Which technologies helped them learn and which tripped

them up.

CHANGE!

HOMEWORK

Stop believing students can multitask.

32nd International Conference on

Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

#ICTCM

Contact Information

Dr. Joshua HovisMath Instructor

Mid America Nazarene University

joshovis@gmail.com